Man Utd 'confident' of signing Jadon Sancho and are keeping shirt number free for him

Manchester United want to bolster their strikeforce by signing Jadon Sancho.

Manchester United are "confident" of completing a deal to sign Jadon Sancho in the summer and have even got a shirt number ready for him, claims European football expert Julien Laurens. United are one of a host of top clubs linked with signing Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. The England international has had a fine season in the Bundesliga, scoring 14 goals and contributing 15 assists.

"It looks like United are quite confident they will get him, they are even keeping the No 7 free, the one that belonged to Alexis Sanchez, or maybe other bigger names before him, ready for Sancho when he moves over.

"Let's not forget Sancho [is] a former Man City player so he would go to the enemy across the city if he made the move to United.

"He will cost over £100m, we know that probably around €120m for him but at his age and with the season he is having right now, it would be a hell of a signing for anyone and good on United if they can get him.

"But let's not forget, they really felt they could get [Erling Braut] Haaland in January and they got [Odion] Ighalo."